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Nostrana [21]
3 years ago
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The Justice Department refused to approve a merger between office supplier Staples and office supplier Office Depot, a merger th

at would have given the two 70% of the office supply store market. Which of the following would be a valid reason for denying the approval for the merger?​
a. ​a market share of 50% from the combined companies
b. ​that no new office suppliers would be able to enter the market
c. ​that vertical mergers are per se violations
d. ​both b and c
Business
1 answer:
artcher [175]3 years ago
3 0

Answer:

The correct answer is A) A market share of over 50% from the combined companies

Explanation:

The Clayton Act of 1914 regulates acquisitions and mergers in the United States. This is the legal source that the Justice Deparment would use to approve or disapprove the merger described in the question. It explicitly forbids mergers that result in over 50% of market share, because it consideres a higher percentage than that (a market share from 50% to 99%) to configurate a monopoly.

The merger in the question would result in a 70% market share, way higher than the legal limit, hence it would be denied by the DOJ.

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Answer:

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Sales                                   $ 1,509,000   $389,000  $600,000  $520,000

Variable expenses                   567,040      217,840      162,000      187,200

Contribution margin                 941,960     $171,160   $438,000   $332,800

Traceable fixed expenses      822,000  $283,000   $336,000  $203,000

Non-traceable fixed expense  214,000

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a) Data and Calculations:

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Sales                                   $ 1,509,000

Variable expenses                   567,040

Contribution margin                 941,968

Fixed expenses                     1,036,000

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Sales                                   $389,000  $600,000  $520,000

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 percentage of sales                 56%           27%           36%

Traceable fixed expenses $283,000  $336,000 $203,000

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Non-traceable fixed expense  214,000

Net operating income (loss) $ (55,808)   ($111,840)   $102,000  $168,032

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